Written questions

Income Tax

Commons · Question 10255 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential impact of the tax system on (a) single-earner households with children and (b) dual-earner households with the same total household income.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 24 Jun 2026

The Government understands the concerns that have been raised about the High Income Child Benefit Charge and the £100,000 threshold for childcare. These are both calculated on an individual rather than a household basis, in line with other income tax poli...